Kevin Byard

Kevin Byard
	Byard in 2021
No. 31 – Chicago Bears
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	August 17, 1993 (age 30); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Martin Luther King Jr. ; (Lithonia, Georgia)
College:	Middle Tennessee (2011–2015)
NFL draft:	2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64
Career history
	Tennessee Titans (2016–2023); Philadelphia Eagles (2023); Chicago Bears (2024–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Pro (2017, 2021); 2× Pro Bowl (2017, 2021); NFL interceptions co-leader (2017); 2× First-team All-C-USA (2014, 2015); Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders No. 20 retired;
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	749
Interceptions:	28
Pass deflections:	66
Forced fumbles:	3
Fumble recoveries:	4
Sacks:	4.0
Defensive touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Kevin Leon Byard III^[1] (born August 17, 1993) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.^[2] Byard was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. In 2017, his second season in the NFL, he was selected to the Pro Bowl and the first-team All-Pro and was the co-leader for most interceptions throughout the season. Additionally, he led the NFL in takeaways with 10 (8 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries).

^ "Kevin Byard". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ Amato, Aldo Giovanni (April 27, 2016). "Top NFL team fits for MTSU's Kevin Byard". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved March 5, 2023.